APC P11VT3 vs CyberPower CSHT1208TNC2G

Some outlets will completely cut off their power once the surge protection ends while others will keep running. This is the best of both worlds as you can choose to use the outlets which continue running specifically for electronics which shouldn’t be unexpectedly turned off, like computers. And use the rest of the outlets for electronics that won’t be impacted by a sudden power outage, like a radio.

It has its own circuit breaker. If a component fails inside the surge protector, then only the protector’s circuit breaker will switch off. This way the failed component won’t shut off power for the whole house.

It has a high joule rating of 3020. This generally indicates how much electricity it can divert before it stops functioning. The length of the time is also largely dependent on weather and other connected electronics.

All of the power sockets have safety covers to protect the outlets from random particles or to protect children from potential danger.

The manufacturer offers lifetime warranty and promises to reimburse up to $100,000 worth of equipment if it is damaged by a power surge while their surge protector is active.

It can be mounted on a wall and the outgoing cable can be rotated by 180 degrees to prevent it from being damaged when situated in tight spaces. In addition, it comes with a cable management strap to neatly organize all the cables.

The six outer outlets are spread out to allow for big power plugs to be plugged in without covering other sockets.

No problem plugging this in behind something that is right up against the wall, it only needs 3/8 in. of clearance over the outlet it's plugged into.

$500,000 of insurance coverage to replace devices that get fried despite being properly connected to the surge suppressor

The most crucial measure of a varistor like those used in surge suppresors is the time it takes to react to a surge. These varistors are rated at one nanosecond response time to overcurrent in any of the three conductors in your circuit: line, neutral or ground.

What if the surge doesn't come through your electrical circuits, but from a lightning strike to a telephone, cable, or satellite line? This has you covered for all three, so you can protect your modem, computer and cable/satellite box all with the same unit.

First, all the outlets with green covers are triggered by a relay to a single master outlet, so plug your TV into the master outlet and all the other devices only receive current when the TV is on, thwarting the standby-mode that jacks up your electric bill. A separate outlet is labeled "Always On" so you can switch the unit off and kill power to all the connected devices but one; it's great for having a lamp plugged in that can always turn on, even if you've cut power to everything else.

It can filter out 43 decibels of noise over a range of 150KHz–100MHz on your power waveform. Most professional grade products only offer 25-33dB in a much narrower range.

4350 joules is a ton of energy to be able to clamp down. One joule can also be described as a "watt second," the amount of energy necessary to produce a watt for a full second. So even if your setup is pulling a beefy 1450 watts, this thing can safely redirect a surge of three times that amount of electricity for a second!